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| Name |
David Crockett |
| Nickname |
Davy |
| Birth |
17 Aug 1786 |
Limestone, Greene, Tennessee, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
6 Mar 1836 |
Alamo Mission, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
19 Nov 2013 |
HAWAI |
| FamilySearch ID |
LBW2-MH9 |
| Burial |
Cathedral of San Fernando, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I95151 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
John Wesley Crockett, b. 10 Aug 1754, Crockett, Creek, Virginia, United States d. Jan 1794, Wythe, Virginia, United States (Age 39 years) |
| Mother |
Rebecca Sullivan Hawkins, b. 1756, Joppa, Harford, Maryland, United States d. 15 Oct 1832, Gibson, Tennessee, United States (Age 76 years) |
| Marriage |
Jun 1775 |
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States |
| Family ID |
F30741 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Mary Polly Finley, b. 4 Jan 1788, Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States d. 11 Jun 1815, Beans Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, United States (Age 27 years) |
| Marriage |
12 Aug 1806 |
Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. John Wesley Crockett, b. 10 Jul 1807, Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, United States d. 24 Nov 1852, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States (Age 45 years) |
| | 2. William Finley Crockett, b. 25 Nov 1809, Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States d. 12 Jan 1846, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States (Age 36 years) |
| | 3. Margaret Finley "Polly" Crockett, b. 25 Nov 1812, Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States d. 22 Mar 1860, Gibson, Tennessee, United States (Age 47 years) |
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| Family ID |
F30739 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
| Family 2 |
Elizabeth Margaret Patton, b. 22 May 1788, Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States d. 31 Jan 1860, Johnson, Texas, United States (Age 71 years) |
| Marriage |
12 Aug 1815 |
Lawrence, Tennessee, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. Robert Patton Crockett, b. 16 Sep 1816, Tennessee, United States d. 23 Sep 1889, Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States (Age 73 years) |
| | 2. Rebecca Elvira Crockett, b. 25 Dec 1818, Tennessee, United States d. 23 Mar 1879, Hood, Texas, United States (Age 60 years) |
| | 3. Matilda Crockett, b. 2 Aug 1821, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States d. 6 Jul 1890, Gibson, Tennessee, United States (Age 68 years) |
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| Family ID |
F30740 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 17 Aug 1786 - Limestone, Greene, Tennessee, United States |
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 | Marriage - 12 Aug 1806 - Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States |
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 | Marriage - 12 Aug 1815 - Lawrence, Tennessee, United States |
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 | Death - 6 Mar 1836 - Alamo Mission, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 19 Nov 2013 - HAWAI |
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 | Burial - - Cathedral of San Fernando, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States |
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| Notes |
- Who Was Davy Crockett?
Davy Crockett was a frontiersman who later became a folk hero. In 1813 , h e participated in a massacre against the Creek Indians at Tallushatch ee a nd later earned a seat in the 21st U.S. Congress. He was re-electe d to Co ngress twice before leaving politics to fight in the Texas Revolu tion. O n March 6, 1836, Crockett was killed at the Battle of the Alamo i n San An tonio, though the exact circumstances of his death have been th e subjec t of debate.
Early Life
Crockett was born as David Crockett on August 17, 1786, in Greene Count y , Tennessee. He was the fifth of nine children born to parents John an d R ebecca (Hawkins) Crockett.
Crockett's father taught him to shoot a rifle when he was just 8 years o l d. As a youngster, he eagerly accompanied his older brothers on huntin g t rips. But, when he turned 13, his father insisted that he enroll in s choo l. After only a few days of attendance, Crockett fought the class bu lly a nd was afraid to go back, fearing possible punishment or revenge. I nstead , he ran away from home and spent more than two years wandering wh ile hon ing his skills as a woodsman.
Just before he turned 16, Crockett went home and helped work off his fat h er's debt to a man named John Canady. After the debt was paid, he conti nu ed working for Canady. At just a day shy of 20, Crockett married Mar y Fin ley. The two would have two sons and a daughter before Mary died. C rocket t then wed Elizabeth Patton, and the couple had two children.
War of 1812
In 1813, after the War of 1812 broke out, Crockett signed up to be a sco u t in the militia under Major John Gibson. Stationed in Winchester, Tenn es see, Crockett joined a mission to seek revenge for the Creek Indians ' ear lier attack on Fort Mims, Alabama. In November of that year, the mi liti a massacred the Indians' town of Tallushatchee, Alabama.
When Crockett's enlistment period for the Creek Indian War was up, he re - enlisted, this time as a third sergeant under Captain John Cowan. Crock et t was discharged as a fourth sergeant in 1815 and went home to his fam il y in Tennessee.
Congressman Crockett
After returning home, Crockett became a member of the Tennessee State Ho u se of Representatives from 1821 to 1823. In 1825, he ran for the 19th U .S . Congress but lost.
Running as a supporter of Andrew Jackson in 1826, Crockett earned a se a t in the U.S. House of Representatives. In March 1829, he changed his p ol itical stance to anti-Jacksonian and was re-elected to the 21st Congre ss , though he failed to earn a seat in the 22nd Congress. He was, howeve r , elected to the 23rd Congress in 1833 .
(1931–)
Crockett's stint in Congress concluded in 1835, after his run for re-ele c tion to the 24th Congress ended in defeat.
Frontiersman and Folk Legend
During his political career, Crockett developed a reputation as a fronti e rsman that, while at times exaggerated, elevated him to folk legend sta tu s. While Crockett was indeed a skilled woodsman, his fame as a Hercule an , rebellious, sharpshooting, tale-spinning and larger-than-life woodsm a n was at least partially a product of his efforts to package himself a n d win votes during his political campaigns .
The strategy proved largely effective; his renown helped him defeat th e i ncumbent candidate in his 1833 bid for reelection to Congress.
Death at the Alamo and Controvers y
After Crockett lost the 1835 congressional election, he grew disillusion e d with politics and decided to join the fight in the Texas Revolution . O n March 6, 1836, he was believed to be killed at the Battle of the Al am o in San Antonio, Texas.
In a 1975 English translation, the memoirs of a Mexican officer named Jo s é Enrique de la Peña stated that Crockett and his comrades at arms wer e e xecuted, though they "died without complaining and without humiliatin g th emselves before their torturers."
Yet questions over the memoir, which was first published in 1955, have r i sen over the years, with some scholars disagreeing over the veracity o f t he account of Crockett's death. As a result, the exact circumstance s of h is demise at the Alamo remain the subject of debate.
Media Depictions
Crockett has enjoyed ongoing depictions in various media forms over th e d ecades. He was the subject of various books and almanacs as well a s a pla y during the 19th century.
He later entered the popular imagination of the 20th century due to a 19 1 6 movie and the 1950s Walt Disney TV series Disneyland, featuring acto r F ess Parker as Crockett in a number of episodes. The show and accompan yin g big-screen film cemented the frontiersman as an icon for many child ren , also inspiring a merchandising bonanza while creating new sets of f icti ons for historians to contend with. Crockett received more screen ti me vi a John Wayne's portrayal in the 1960 film The Alamo.
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